Strategic communications consultant in support of nonprofit organizations.

Lead spokesperson for an energy transportation services company with responsibility for the strategic planning, development, coordination and execution of all communications and external relations activities.Developed and executed effective internal and external communications strategies and plans to increase understanding of the company’s story, promote its accomplishments and enhance the reputation of the company and its leadership. Organized, planned and implemented outreach and targeting efforts to build and maintain effective relationships with the media, investment community and other external stakeholders. Managed the earnings call process including the preparation of CEO & CFO scripts, earnings release, Q&A materials and presentations. Performed extensive industry benchmarking and trend analysis to assist in the development of key messaging and competitive positioning. Key Accomplishments:* Responsible for restarting the investor relations & corporate communications functions.* Key member of IPO team that successfully prepared parent company for listing on NYSE.* Executed spin-off and launch of new public company – International Seaways (NYSE: INSW)- Led successful internal & external rollout for spin-off and parent companies; including NYSE Opening Bell ceremony, roadshows, media engagement and a variety of employee communications initiatives.

Primary spokesperson for a Hawaii-based communications company with responsibility for the strategic planning, development, coordination and execution of all communications and external relations activities.Key Accomplishments:* Successfully launched the company’s investor relations function.* Led effort to list the company’s equity on NASDAQ.* Key member of leadership team that successfully led company through a complex two-year Chapter 11 process.- Managed communications across all internal & external channels including press releases, media statements, talking points, Q&A, op-ed articles, social media, employee and other stakeholder communications, as well as executive media training and preparations for numerous court filings and hearings. * Led the conception, development and rollout of an internal brand engagement program that succeeded in defining new brand values and behaviors, transforming workplace environments, building a sense of pride among employees and helping to drive a significant improvement in employee satisfaction.- Managed external consultants and 5-member cross-functional project team.- Resulted in being selected as a “Best Places to Work” by an independent magazine.

Supported start-up boutique sell-side research firm by conducting analysis in support of strategic recommendations.Record of progressive results, pinpointing and analyzing important trends in U.S. companies’ China operations, as well as their local Chinese competitors. Established and maintained key relationships with local operations of US companies and Chinese competitors, government officials, industry experts, journalists and various other sources to collect essential primary and secondary data.Key Accomplishments:* Moved to Beijing to open and manage branch office, drive research and build key relationships.

Supported boutique consulting & research firm by raising profile and expanding business development channels.Cultivated new and sustained existing business by devising and executing sales and marketing strategies resulting in the acquisition of several high-profile clients, including Nextel, Sprint, Texas Instruments, Janus, Citadel and Tiger Global Management. Captained production and development of client research products, including overseeing research staff in Beijing. Trained and coached research staff facilitating their ability to identify pivotal industry trends, enabling clients to make timely, well-informed strategic decisions.Key Accomplishments: * Built U.S. branch office and directorship role from the ground up, leveraging vast network to successfully raise awareness, build new sales channels and develop new business opportunities.* Coordinated business development efforts by partnering with industry and non-profit organizations, law firms and public relations agencies to produce a variety of successful promotional events.

Senior-level equity analyst on telecom services research team, applying extensive telecom experience and sharp analytical skills to conduct industry and company analysis in support of investment recommendations. Provided buy-side clients, sales force, and traders with sound recommendations and insights on sector and 12 companies via modeling, valuation, and authoring company reports and industry theme pieces. Interacted extensively with senior management of companies under coverage. Key Accomplishments:* Driving force on 3-time Institutional Investor-ranked telecom services research team. * Key player on 5 coverage initiations, including model construction, company due diligence with senior management, and authoring of in-depth company initiation report.

Leveraged vast telecom experience and analytical talents to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis in support of investment recommendations for industry and individual companies. Rendered investment recommendations and insights on overall telecom sector and 11 companies under coverage, including 5 initiations.

Financing Manager; Treasury Analyst; Financial Analyst; Financial Accountant